Priestlands School is a

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located in

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in southern

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. The school serves an area that includes the villages of Beaulieu,

Brockenhurst Brockenhurst is the largest village by population within the New Forest in Hampshire, England. The nearest city is Southampton some to the North East, while Bournemouth is also nearby, South West. Surrounding towns and villages include Beaul ...

, East Boldre,

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, Norleywood, Pilley, South Baddesley, Sway and the towns of Lymington and Milford-on-Sea.

History

The oldest part of the school, built circa 1800, and the grounds were once the home of Rear-admiral John Peyton who commanded at the

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in 1798. The school was founded in 1957. Previously a community school and specialist

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, in August 2011 the school converted to academy status. A 2008

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inspection assessed the school as Grade 1 (Outstanding). In 2012 it was judged Good. As of 2022, the school's most recent inspection was a short inspection in 2016 which found that the school remains Good.

World record attempt

In 2012 the school attempted to set the world record for most people standing on one leg for two minutes with 892 people. However, a problem with the video resulted in insufficient evidence for the record to be officially recognised.

Walled Garden and environment

A student group called "The Eco-Warriors" restored an 18th-century walled garden in the grounds with pigs, bees, and chickens in 2008. The school achieved

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silver in 2012.

Notable alumni

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(b. August 1964), footballer *

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(b. December 1967 as Adam Tinley), musician *

Russell Perrett Russell Perrett (born 18 June 1973) is an English former footballer who spent most of his career with Portsmouth and Luton Town. He started his career in non-league football with Lymington Town in the Wessex League where he holds the record a ...

(b. June 1973), footballer *

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(b. October 1989), footballer * Jordan Rose (b. November 1989), footballer *

Josh McQuoid Joshua Joseph Brian McQuoid (born 15 December 1989) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a winger or a striker for National League South club Weymouth. Club career AFC Bournemouth Born in Southampton, Hampshire, McQuoid started ...

(b. December 1989), footballer * Birdy (b. May 1996 as Jasmine van den Bogaerde), musician * Joe Quigley (b. December 1996), footballer *

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References

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